Public Defense PhD Sofia Palmieri – Ensuring a trustworthy use of medical AI: a legal perspective
On the 5th of September 2024 Sofia Palmieri will defend her PhD “Ensuring a trustworthy use of medical AI: a legal perspective”, supervised by Prof. dr. Tom Goffin.
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Abstract
Trust is a cornerstone of healthcare, particularly in the doctor-patient relationship, and it is crucial for effective healthcare delivery. Regulations comprising hard and soft laws are vital in maintaining this trust. The introduction of AI in medicine has raised concerns about its impact on this relationship, leading to a proposed tripartite trust model involving doctors, patients, and AI.
This thesis wants to contribute to creating a legal framework for the trustworthy use of AI in healthcare. To this end, the research addresses three key questions: identifying the essential building blocks for a legal framework to ensure trustworthy AI in healthcare, how these blocks influence each other, and what additional measures are needed to fill legal gaps.
Part I of the thesis (Chapters I-III) identifies the legal and conceptual foundations of trust in healthcare, introduces the impact of AI in healthcare, and describes the emerging legal framework for trustworthy AI. Part II (Chapters IV-VI) applies these concepts, focusing on the safety of medical AI, doctors’ evolving roles and responsibilities, and the communication dynamics between doctors and patients regarding AI use.
The conclusion synthesizes the findings, highlighting the essential legal framework for the trustworthy use of AI in healthcare and identifying areas for further research.
Examination board
- Prof. Michel Tison (chair)
- Prof. Griet Verhenneman
- Prof. Wim Van Biesen
- Prof. Dipak Kalra
- Prof. Barry Solaiman
- Prof. Pin Lean Lau
Practical information
We warmly invite you to attend the public defense live or online. We kindly ask you to register both for your live and the online attendance.
The public defense will start at 5 p.m. CET.
The public defense will take place in Auditorium P, P Jozef Plateau” In Plateau – Rozier, Campus Boekentoren. You can find directions towards the venue here. On the campus site, direction signs will guide you to the Auditorium.
After the public defense, we invite you to attend the reception, which will take place at Maison W.
Symposium: Ensuring a trustworthy use of medical AI
Prior to the public defense, our interdisciplinary research group Metamedica warmly invite you to attend live or online the symposium “Ensuring a trustworthy use of medical AI”.
During this symposium several distinguished speakers will from a multidisciplinary approach address the question of how to ensure a trustworthy use of medical AI.
We kindly ask you to register both for your live and the online attendance.
Program
2.30 pm- 2.40 pm: Welcome – Tom Goffin
2.40 pm-2.50 pm: Clinical Implementation of AI Applications – Barbara Vanderstraeten
2.50 pm – 3.10 pm: Enabling Patients to Be Confident When AI is Used in Their Care – Dipak Kalra
3.10 pm – 3.40 pm: Patient Perspectives in the Era of Medical AI: Ensuring Trust and Safety? – Jelena Malinina
3.40 pm – 4 pm: Ethical Concerns Related to AI in Healthcare – Heidi Mertes
4 pm – 4.20 pm: AI Governance in Health – Barry Solaiman
4.20 pm – 4.30 pm: Closing Remarks – Tom Goffin
4.30 pm – 5 pm: Coffee Break
Venue
The Symposium will take place in Auditorium P, P Jozef Plateau” In Plateau – Rozier, Campus Boekentoren. You can find directions towards the venue here. On the campus site, direction signs will guide you to the Auditorium.